Beginning Algebra Lesson

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Grade Level

• Middle School

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Subject

• Mathematics

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Length of Time

• 30 To 45 Minutes

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Description

• This lesson is a beginning Algebra lesson for students to learn and do. The worksheet and answer sheet are included in this lesson.

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Goals

• Students will learn:
  
  *To solve simple Algebra problems
  
  

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Materials Needed

• You will need the following worksheet. I have the answer sheet following the worksheet.
  
  Beginning Algebra Problems
  
  Directions: Solve the equations to the simplest form.
  
  1. 1x + 3x =
  
  2. 5x + 6x =
  
  3. 8x + 14x =
  
  4. 2x + 4x + 6x =
  
  5. 9x + 2x + 6x + x =
  
  6. (2x + 2x) + (4x + 3x) =
  
  7. (3x + 6x) - (6x + 3x) =
  
  8. (5x + 2x + 3x) =
  
  9. 2(3x + 4x) =
  
  10. 3(2x + 4x + 8x) =
  
  11. 8(4x + 3x + 12x) =
  
  12. 2(8x + 14x + 3x) =
  
  13. 4(31x + 2x + 5x) =
  
  14. 2(9x - 6x) =
  
  15. 4(19x - 12x) =
  
  16. 8(2x + 23x - 2x) =
  
  17. 7(5x - 2x + 6x) =
  
  18. 9(3x + 4x + 9x) =
  
  19. 31(4x - 2x + 2x) =
  
  20. 24(3x + 1x + 5x) =
  
  
  
  
  Answer Sheet to Beginning Algebra Problems.
  
  1. 1x + 3x = 4x
  
  2. 5x + 6x = 11x
  
  3. 8x + 14x = 22x
  
  4. 2x + 4x + 6x = 12x
  
  5. 9x + 2x + 6x + x = 18x
  
  6. (2x + 2x) + (4x + 3x) = 4x + 7x = 11x
  
  7. (3x + 6x) - (6x + 3x) = 9x - 9x = 0
  
  8. (5x + 2x + 3x) = 10x
  
  9. 2(3x + 4x) = 2(7x) = 14x
  
  10. 3(2x + 4x + 8x) = 3(14x) = 42x
  
  11. 8(4x + 3x + 12x) = 8(19x) = 152x
  
  12. 2(8x + 14x + 3x) = 2(25x) = 50x
  
  13. 4(31x + 2x + 5x) = 4(38x) = 152x
  
  14. 2(9x - 6x) = 2(3x) = 6x
  
  15. 4(19x - 12x) = 4(7x) = 28x
  
  16. 8(2x + 23x - 2x) = 8(23x) = 184x
  
  17. 7(5x - 2x + 6x) = 7(3x + 6x) = 7(9x) = 63x
  
  18. 9(3x + 4x + 9x) = 9(16x) = 144x
  
  19. 31(4x - 2x + 2x) = 31(4x) = 124x
  
  
  20. 24(3x + 1x + 5x) = 24(9x) = 216x
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Procedure

• First, you will explain how to add simple Algebra problems such as: 2x + 2x = 4x or 3x + 3x + 6x = 12x or 3(2x + 4x) = 3(6x) = 18x
  
  You can explain how to do these problems by writing down examples on the board before the students do their worksheet.
  
  After you have explained how to do the problems, then you can pass out the worksheet to each student so they can work independently.
  
  Then, you can grade the worksheets.

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Grading

• 100 to 90 = A
  
  89 to 80 = B
  
  79 to 70 = C
  
  69 to 60 = D
  
  Below 60 = F

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